Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-01-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mall.
CONGRESS,

CONGRESS.
The Senate met on the 4th, and as soon as
| the journal was read Senator Cullom announced
the death OF Senator Logan, and on his motion
| out OF respect to the memory OF deceased the
Senate adjourned. The House met and after
the resignation OF Mr.. Hewitt as a member
from New York city, the death of Sen
| ator Logan was announced and the House ad-
tourned
IN the Senate on the 9Th Mr.. Mitchell, of
Pennsylvania, reported hill granting pension
of u, 000a year to the widow OF General Logan.
Mr.. Mcpherson offered q resolution calling on
the Secretary OF the Treasury for statement
| OF the Indebtedness OF the Pacific railroads to
the Government January i, 1881, which brought
on quite debate, and was finally passed over.
The conference report on the Interstate Com
merce bill was thon debated until adjournment
....I In the House the Indian Appropriation bill
was considered in Committee of the Whole and
finally passed. 1t appropriates s5,115, 100. The
Military Academy bill also passed. The Speaker
laid before the House the resignation of james
w. Reid, of the Fifth North Carolina district.
The House then, In Committee OF the Whole,
took up the bill for the consolidation of certain
bureaus Of the Navy Department and then ad-
journed.
In the Senate on the 9Th Mr. Henderson
stated that stronger and more urgent demand
should be made against Mexico for the killing
Of Captain Crawford while In pursuit of
Geronimo and introduced bill for the relief OF
Crawford's heirs. The Senate then took up and
agreed to Mr. McPherson's resolution calling on
the Secretary Of the Treasury for a statement
OF the Indebtedness Of the Pacific railroads,
and then passed the bill granting pension of
1900 to the widow of General Logan A bill
offered by Mr.. Vest increasing the pension
OF the widow Of General F. p. Blair to
1900 year was also passed. The Interstate
Commerce bill was then taken up and debated
until adjournment -. In the House, in Commit
tee OF the Whole, the bill was considered for the
permanent improvement of the Erie and Oswego
canals. At the expiration of the morning hour
the House again went into Committee of the
Whole on the Naval Reorganization bill, which
was debated until adjournment
IN the Senate on the 9TH bill passed to
settle and adjust the claims of any State for ex-
pense incurred for defense OF the United States
Several private bills passed. The House bill
providing for sbhool OF instruction at Fort
Riley, Kan, was amended by appropriating
$4,000 for Fort D. A. Russell and 81, 600 for
Fort Robinson, Neb, and passed. The Inter
state Commerce bill was laid over till Monday
After an executive session the Senate adjourned
until Monday 80. In the House the Senate bill
amending the act providing for the sale of the
Sac and Fox and Iowa Indian reservations in
Nebraska and Kansas was passed. The House
in Committee OF the Whole devoted most of the
day to private bills and passed about o Dozen
At the evening session fOrty-two pension bills
passed. including one granting a pension of $50
per month to the widow Of General Durbin |
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